Istanbul vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1252
$3622
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$8672
🏠 One person rent
$661
$2203
🏘️ Family rent
$1125
$3872
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$942
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$928
$6576
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
15.7M
449K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4630th and 25th ($1252 vs $3622) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkey and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1010th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Zurich

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Istanbul Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.3
$28.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.85
$21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.73
$7.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$5.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$1868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$4492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$915
$3357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.6
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.59%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3009
$24600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1408
$5767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$33.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$8.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$30
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$52.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.09
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$4.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$80.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.35
$23.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$54
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$915
$2769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17446
$21458

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$707
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$700
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$830
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$819
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$861
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1031
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$732
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$868
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$874
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$686
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$737
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$556
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$407
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$518
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$830
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$708
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$602
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$743
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$719
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$814
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$846
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$638
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$833
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$719
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1191
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$685
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$756
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$815
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1012
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$976
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$627
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$772
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$700
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$599
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$748
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$752
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$776
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1071
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1021

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3382
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3383
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3285
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3356
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3337
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3224
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3259
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3299
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3329
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3266
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3303
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3454
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3845
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3223
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2791
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2757
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1707
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2524
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3230
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2665
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3281
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3243
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1739
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1792
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2936
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1916
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1722
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2686
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1826
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1561
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3686
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1626
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1722
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1717
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2990
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1431
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1452
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1872
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2611
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3084